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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Sunday’s front-page report on the devastating earthquake in Morocco – that has killed over 1,300 people so far. The papers also cover the capture of the prison escapee Daniel Khalife after a four-day UK manhunt, the terror suspect was caught in London.  Friday’s deadly earthquake The Observer features a distressed-looking woman in Morocco, surrounded by the ruins of her home in Marrakesh, destroyed in the deadly earthquake. The Sunday Mirror features images of crumbling buildings alongside a terrified child being carried to safety in the southern city of Ouarzazate. The Sunday Telegraph says British…

The researcher is understood to have had links to several senior Tory MPs, including security minister Tom Tugendhat.

As news of Daniel Khalife’s arrest broke, so did the GB News autocue.

The stunning collection of dresses had not been seen in public for over 30 years.

The 2023 record has been broken just two days after the last one was set.

The 39-year-old’s family said they were ‘devastated and heartbroken’.

The lorry driver was not seriously injured in the crash.

Temperatures could reach 33°C in some parts of the UK.

The piece worn by Kate was a favourite of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

King Charles marks anniversary of mother’s death at private church service The Guardian says King Charles III is remembering his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, with a private church service in Scotland on the anniversary of her death on Friday. As gun salutes and abbey bells mark the anniversary of his accession elsewhere, Charles and Queen Camilla will be at their Scottish retreat, and will attend private memorial prayers at Crathie Church near Balmoral Castle. It will be a day of private reflection for the royal couple, who are spending their traditional summer break at their Aberdeenshire home, joined by a…

The 21-year-old clung to the underside of a delivery lorry without being noticed.

King pays tribute to Queen’s ‘devoted service’ on first anniversary of her death The Independent says The King has recalled his late mother’s “devoted service” in a poignant tribute to mark the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s II death. Recorded and written at Balmoral Castle, the late Queen’s favourite residence and where she died on 8 September last year, Charles recalled “with great affection her long life, devoted service and all she meant to so many of us”. Accompanying the tribute is the King’s favourite photograph of Her Late Majesty, showing her aged 42 in her Garter robes. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/king-queen-tribute-anniversary-death-b2407524.html

Police looking at whether prison staff helped Khalife escape Met Police boss Mark Rowley has said police are looking into the possibility prison staff may have helped Daniel Khalife escape prison.  Khalife, 21, a terror suspect and ex-British soldier, escaped from Wandsworth prison in Southwest London on Wednesday morning. It is believed he was able to escape prison by strapping himself to the underside of a lorry via the prison kitchen. Rowley says the escape was “clearly pre-planned” and “extremely concerning.” Asked if police are looking into whether it was an “inside job”, the Met boss said: “It is a…

Five million vapes thrown away every week – research Material Focus – a recycling campaign group, said recent research shows five million disposable vapes are thrown away each week in the UK, a fourfold increase over the past year. Only 17% of people who vape recycle their vapes in the correct recycling bins, the research found. The vaping industry says it is working to improve recycling rates. Disposable vapes are cheap plastic devices that give the vaper a few hundred puffs of nicotine vapour before they are thrown away – in bins or roadsides. Vapes can cause fires in bin…

Rishi Sunak makes ‘historic’ G20 visit to India Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has arrived in Delhi, India ahead of the G20 summit. Downing Street says the “historic” visit will be “a powerful reminder of the living bridge between the two countries”. The PM’s wife Akshata Murty, who was born and grew up in India, accompanied him on his trip. Murty is also the daughter of one of India’s richest men. PM Sunak will meet world leaders during the summit – a gathering of leaders from the 19 biggest economies in the world plus the European Union. Speaking on the way…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages lead with the prison escapee Daniel Khalife as, despite a massive manhunt being underway, there have still been no sightings of him. There have been reports he could have already left the UK. Many papers mark the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s death. Daniel Khalife manhunt The Metro reports that the search for Daniel Khalife has caused “motorway chaos” as police continue their hunt for the “terror spy”. There have been long queues forming outside Dover as vehicles were being checked for the 21-year-old former soldier. The i newspaper reports the…

British police scoured a huge London park on Friday for an ex-soldier who escaped from prison while awaiting trial on terrorism charges.

Prof Thom Brooks has flagged shortcomings in the UK test including an update on the royals marked ‘confidential’.

It has been one year since the Queen’s death was reported on by the world’s media.

It was closed overnight, with officers guarding entries and exits while helicopters equipped with heat-seeking cameras circled.

The four-year-old’s remark reflected the fact it was a family loss, and not just a national one.

Altogether the late monarch has 13 great-grandchildren

To Britain, the death of Queen Elizabeth II exactly one year ago at her Scottish estate of Balmoral represented the loss of a sovereign and a head of state for seven decades.

But to some of the youngest members of the Royal Family, the late monarch was just their loving ‘Granny’ or ‘Gan Gan’ who comforted them in times of need.

In total, she was a great-grandmother of 13, with the youngest being the second child of Princess Eugenie, Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank.

Born on May 30, 2023, he is the newest royal baby – and the first to be born after her death.

Caption: Queen’s relationship with great-grandchildren

Harry and Meghan showing their newborn son to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle (Picture: AP)

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Others, like the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s second child Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, and Lucas Tindall, the third child of Zara and Mike Tindall, are too young to remember ever meeting her

The eldest is 11-year-old Savannah Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne’s son Peter Phillips and now ex-wife Autumn Kelly.

Altogether nine are believed to not have attended her funeral, and did not get to say goodbye to their great-grandmother.

Prince George, nine, and Princess Charlotte, seven, were spotted at the service at Westminster Abbey, while their brother four-year-old Prince Louis was not there.

The Queen and Prince George stand on the balcony at Buckingham Palace at the end of the Platinum Pageant on The Mall on June 5, 2022 (Picture: Getty)

The Queen pictured soothing a younger George in 2015 (Picture: PA)

Mia Tindall, eight, and Lena Tindall, four – the grandchildren of Princess Anne – were pictured at a vigil for Her Majesty.

Her great-grandchildren’s attendance at such solemn events and at such a young age suggests the deep relationship they had with her.

Away from her duties, the Queen had her hands full with the latest generation of royals.

In honour of what would have been her 97th birthday, the Royal Family released a never-before-seen photograph of her with some of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte and Prince Philip standing on the balcony during the Trooping the Colour in 2016 (Picture: Wire Image)

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It was taken at Balmoral in the summer of last year, a few weeks before her death.

Taken by Kate Middleton, it shows her surrounded by the children, who all look to be beaming with excitement to spend time with her.

The eight great-grandchildren in the shot included George, Charlotte and Louiswho had last been photographed in public making grimaces next to the Queen at her Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022.

Another remarkable picture of Her Majesty showed her standing over Harry and Meghan’s son Archie soon after his birth.

The Queen looks absolutely besotted with her great-grandchild, not able to hide her joy.

Though she remained stoic by nature during her reign, she always looked like a doting ‘Granny’, even with future king Prince George.

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‘I am deeply grateful, too, for the love and support that has been shown to my wife and myself during this year as we do our utmost to be of service to you all.’

‘She was very, very keen to reassure me that we’d be meeting again soon. It was very important to her.’

Two men were hospitalised after the attacks last month.